This past week we had the absolute pleasure to sit down with Nancy XiáoRong Valentine. Nancy is a West Central MN native who has spent plenty of time 'away' but continues to return to the area she calls 'home'. We enjoyed our conversation so much largely due to the absolute calm and wise insight this young woman exudes. 

Nancy is a self-taught water-medium artist and though often referred to as “the creative kid” throughout her lifetime, it wasn’t until 2016 that she officially launched her creative career.

With nothing but natural artistic inclination, self-determination and children’s craft-quality watercolor supplies as the only tools in her bag, Valentine signed a lease with the Kaddatz Artist Lofts and began to pursue painting. Much of Valentine’s artistry draws technical inspiration from her Chinese heritage and focuses on abstract themes of beauty, hope and resilience. She strives to reveal hidden connections to her audience through organic impressionistic design using mediums such as watercolor, gouache, Chinese and India inks on paper.

Valentine believes that artistry and arts advocacy work in tandem and stays heavily involved in the Otter Tail County, MN creative community. In 2020, Valentine was named a Blandin Community Leadership Institute Cohort Member, Lake Region Arts Council Cohort Artist, and currently serves as the Vice President of the Kaddatz Galleries Board of Directors.

This conversation is apart of a "Story Mapping" project in collaboration with the Rethos organization, Springboard for the Arts & the Ottertail County Historical Society.

https://www.nancyxvalentine.com/about

Show Links:

https://www.newsweek.com/receptionist-excluded-pizza-wins-money-1589537?fbclid=IwAR1MXPrOG9TlAmhKBvH7koV0cJBuJndpexOq9EzlKSFz3XUQwavu1l6yV4w

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/boy-buys-spongebob-popsicles-on-amazon/507-cdabda98-eff2-4715-a8c3-85b5c98aa2e2?fbclid=IwAR1BFMgtp3Vz2NgJYEyRX85V_eUEI4EOmDZydPCcfJJNEi2s4POQqCn-mmY

https://www.nancyxvalentine.com

https://www.relevantmagazine.com/current/buzzworthy/a-woman-who-didnt-know-she-was-pregnant-gave-birth-midflight-with-the-help-of-three-nicu-nurses/

Today we dig into the top headlines occupying our brain space: Republican Representative Liz Cheney is voted off the GOP Leadership and the ensuing disillusionment of the party and debating Biden's 2 Trillion dollar infrastructure, what IN it, what IS it and more. 

Bonus: LIVE HOT Take to Governor Walz ending of MN Mask Mandate.

Double Bonus: Mike hates TIC TOK

Show Links: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/09/coronavirus-bodies-trucks-new-york/?fbclid=IwAR0wbdIDETXTjq4hkZFm3UlIFhta1-GxGMjCIqV_V9Fqcajc2p7ibyhuJoY

https://www.newsandguts.com/in-wake-of-pipeline-hack-price-at-pump-reaches-six-year-high-and-gas-demand-surges/?fbclid=IwAR27T66sP7E_B72nOahcbBxT-DxZDNdGqjOrBUKBrz9ICzU8Z_xPBRtIoow

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/08/politics/colonial-pipeline-cybersecurity-attack/index.html

https://www.startribune.com/after-going-dark-for-more-than-a-year-guthrie-theater-to-reopen-its-doors-in-july/600056102/

https://www.newsandguts.com/golden-globes-cancelled-tom-cruise-returns-trophies-nbc-axes-2022-telecast/?fbclid=IwAR2e4GYZ8TggKCY55eefLXpDk5NblJ2-MTNQnN8cTXgP1jA2KDTyKjafl-0

https://www.fox9.com/news/duck-hatches-from-free-range-egg-woman-bought-from-grocery-store?fbclid=IwAR3luFGKu1V5k8xOfW9tDwPndAfVDKzzgRqHssLcXGyqQSxeq2L2n76FiQ0

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/11/995849954/renewable-energy-capacity-jumped-45-worldwide-in-2020-iea-sees-new-normal?fbclid=IwAR0wbrosIPssKzCkOcZ_YM7ZhWrkkZIePKOfoYO1fHt19etPg0hDRPEuKG8

This is what happens when we hit 'record' again after a long day. Today we share with you a completely unscripted conversation reacting to last weeks news the Josh Duggar (of the reality TV show '19 Kids and Counting') was arrested on charges of position of child pornography. Again. 

This is often how new episodes of Flyover Logic begin. Verbally processing together leading to research and reflection and back for more conversation. 

On todays show we were able to connect for fantastic conversation with Chris Hylsop. Chris seemingly has seen and done it all. Born in raised in West Central Minnesota Chris has taught high school in rural MN, joined the Peace Corp serving in Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, Bosnia, Sudan and more. He went on to work for the United Nations spending time in New York and abroad, most recently in Myanmar. At the same time Chris met his lovely bride and had two kids. And through it all Chris and company have continued to return to the family cabin near Fergus Falls keeping them connected to the place where it all started. 

Chris recently 'retired' from the UN and is living in Missoula MT and works as the Executive Director of the Montana World Affairs Council and continues to return to lakes country in the summer. 

Hope you enjoy this conversation because we sure did!

This conversation is apart of a "Story Mapping" project in collaboration with the Rethos organization, Springboard for the Arts & the Ottertail County Historical Society.

https://www.montanaworldaffairs.org/staff-board/

Show Links:

https://www.inforum.com/community/7001882-Hundreds-show-to-clean-up-vandalized-Moorhead-mosque?fbclid=IwAR1l2uDK1FbDMnnOKMOnSOARQzCunjl_2WarVMveOah_KDQEi3XxPHITPzs

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56194622

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/04/27/987618404/china-says-it-has-ended-poverty-is-that-true?fbclid=IwAR2r-79DUsA3xvpZrklS3FeCZKfRllh60puQjCkNskDvcPp0EBnhpXlpY60

https://www.haihaimpls.com/minnesota-rice

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/04/08/local-chefs-raise-awareness-of-antiasian-hate-with-minnesota-rice

Headline Hotdish! Today we make a run through headlines catching our eyes this past week.

Arizona begins a THIRD recount of 2020 election results, jobs are plentiful but unemployment is high, Alaska Airlines bans State Rep. for defying mask rules, a Florida bans staff FROM getting Covid vaccine, and so so much more. 

Show Links:

https://twitter.com/JasonSCampbell/status/1386685340522536961

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/26/990846329/supreme-court-to-take-up-first-major-gun-rights-case-in-more-than-a-decade?fbclid=IwAR37mSan_dXAo8146o2thuBwJPZ9bILu2UepGlt44feldBXDAtAPXIPZT-E

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/04/24/us/balloon-christmas-list-twins-puppy-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3VKnlUuYGSwpEFZnYijo1vfPhRCc1LkVglp7EhGPv6FF9mZrPESYBtfzQ

https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/government-and-politics/6977662-New-FCC-crisis-line-rules-will-require-10-digit-dialing-for-218-area-code

https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/550623-myanmars-civilian-government-calls-for

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/28/882060850/federal-investigators-search-rudy-giulianis-apartment?utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0upkMlKvYACa7QDc6_PDZ2d6VMs44RIyUBZsqDhcxFSED-F6ApSbbF5Yg

https://www.startribune.com/as-duluth-s-economy-reopens-where-are-the-workers/600051194/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/04/28/biden-american-families-plan/?fbclid=IwAR1DagxC0Wc4uy48tkSQiA9CajdgcYTMX5HJsjuhWHagJk_VDe_FREwKhwQ

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/us/caron-scarborough-davis-vhs-return-warrant.html?fbclid=IwAR31i-EW7unSLI65WII-9zledkfe2Ivv5LlXFV4fDcsxrLWv2QtxfHI4A64

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ios-14-5-iphone-update-att-facebook-privacy-b1837800.html?fbclid=IwAR0blrnT3o4HRkf4WkQ_ufscs0FDTAXYU6TGeck9ssiHFX3pHEXfITNdXno

Last May following, the death of George Floyd, we recorded raw episode trying wrap our heads around His death and the events surrounding it. 

You can find it here: Episode 112  http://ow.ly/ijn950Ev6FM

Today we took some time to reflect on the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin, what it means for Justice writ large and where do we go from here. 

Just like last year, it's not enough, but it's a start. 

Today we make a run through headlines catching our eyes this past week. Dick Van Dyke 'makes it rain', Unionization fails at Amazon, Mars Ingenuity 'drone' flies for the first time, Castro steps away from power, Texas moves closer to 'permit-less' carry, United Mineworks of America union finally admits we have a climate problem and so much more. 

Show Links:

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/15/987618530/why-the-u-s-government-is-dropping-off-migrants-in-rural-arizona-towns

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/bessemer-amazon-on-the-media

https://thehill.com/latino/548760-castro-confirms-hes-stepping-down-as-cuban-leader

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1381195319635898377

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/us/covid-vaccine-evangelicals.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/14/slave-trade-snapchat-texas-students/?fbclid=IwAR1dlVTuaxLOwiHWvjpg10hV8i_35TDcGKX1TrmuCe4iLqyENmgKIuJHIrE

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/04/19/business/stock-market-today#coal-miners-renewable-energy

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/04/21/989104800/masks-remain-extremely-effective-indoors-but-are-they-necessary-outside

https://truthout.org/articles/cities-drop-most-charges-against-blm-protesters-as-cops-fail-to-provide-evidence/?fbclid=IwAR1eqV5VkOKSsoTPdjR4kiVgm96yLFO7SU3U3yYnIP8R8yxsrdj5WOSdrco

https://tiffytaffy.com/dick-van-dyke-hands-out-cash/?fbclid=IwAR3qmU8z3zka8wWF7d9wpL5CNYPLus-HGDZ5ytjv5iOgZmGlqzy4ukt0IYs

https://www.newsandguts.com/the-11-billion-toilet-paper-boom-crumbles-as-prices-rise/?fbclid=IwAR2yMuiDysejyBRr8v4VJOG77RD5EcNHMLsewDVEfdNYrjeTlmASwozPaq0

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-gun-law-open-carry-no-permit-handgun/

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/17/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-america-first-caucus/index.html